- from the ridiculous to the sublime
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from the sublime to the ridiculous — If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous … The small dictionary of idiomes
from the sublime to the ridiculous — phrase used when talking about a change from something extremely good or important to something silly and not important Thesaurus: words used to describe changeshyponym to change somethingsynonym Main entry: sublime * * * from the sublime to the… … Useful english dictionary
from the sublime to the ridiculous — from something that is very good or very serious to something that is very bad or silly. The evening went from the sublime to the ridiculous, an hour long piano recital followed by two hours of karaoke … New idioms dictionary
from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step — In this form, from a remark made by Napoleon to the Polish ambassador De Pradt (D. G. De Pradt Histoire de l’Ambassade (1815) 215), following the retreat from Moscow in 1812: Du sublime au ridicule il n’y a qu’un pas, there is only one step from… … Proverbs new dictionary
from the sublime to the ridiculous — If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
From the sublime to the ridiculous — If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous … Dictionary of English idioms
from the sublime to the ridiculous — used when talking about a change from something extremely good or important to something silly and not important … English dictionary
the sublime — UK [səˈblaɪm] US noun formal something that is extremely good or beautiful Her dancing approached the sublime. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym Phrase: from the sublime to the ridiculous * * * … Useful english dictionary
the sublime — UK [səˈblaɪm] / US noun formal something that is extremely good or beautiful Her dancing approached the sublime. • from the sublime to the ridiculous … English dictionary
sublime — [[t]səbla͟ɪm[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe something as sublime, you mean that it has a wonderful quality that affects you deeply. [LITERARY] Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie … English dictionary
